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This simple up-do might just be your new fave. The boho braided half crown is simple and quick to create, and is a style everyone should have in their bag of how to’s. Keep reading to find out how you can master this fresh and easy look.

For some of us, maintaining coarse frizzy hair can be a pain! What many don’t know is that its not just the blowdryer or straightener that needs to be present in order to smooth out frizz, but that the look requires prepping and product to preserve smooth and sleekness! Here is a step to step on how to control the frizz and enjoy a long-lasting blow-dry.

Photo & Post by Carachele Tyvan

Prep damp hair with a hydrating frizz control leave in conditioner. Here we used THIS ONE.

Spray damp hair with a frizz control weightless styling spray. Our current fav is THIS ONE.

First section off your fringe or front pieces that frame your forehead (width distance temple to temple). Using a round brush smooth this section away from your forehead gliding the dryer along the top of the hair to seal and smooth. ( The key here is to point the nozzle not directly on the hair to dry, but to let it rest slightly above the hair. Doing this will allow you to control the hair creating a smooth and sleek look.)

Continue with the front section and wind it into a tight coiled bun. Clip and leave to set.

Next section off hair on your right and left side. If you need to create smaller sections within these sections you may do so.

Start with either side and smooth both sides using your round brush gliding the blowdryer slightly above the hair. With your round brush direct and blow the hair toward the face. This will help create volume at the root as well as create a equally balanced look and smoothness for both sides.

After your sides are smooth. Work your way to the back of your head. Here create two horizontal sections. Clip top section and tuck away.

Start with the bottom half and section into two vertical sections. Using the round brush smooth each section bringing the hair towards the face when blowdrying. (Continue step 8 for other sections.)

Once you’ve reached the last section (top of the head) continue the same smoothing technique. styling everything forward (towards the face).

When you’ve completed smoothing out hair. Gently blow warm air across the top of the head to tuck away any baby hairs (the key here is to not blow directly on the scalp but to hold the dryer at an angle. Use the palm of your hand and fingers (faceup) to comb through the hair from the scalp while drying. This will help control the hair and tuck away those stubborn baby hairs).

Now remove clip from first section, unwinding it split in half or your desired part.

Polish off your frizz free blow-dry with a finishing humidity spray. This will preserve a long-lasting sleek look. Here we used THIS ONE

For extra smoothness run a nourishing hair oil through the mid-shaft and ends. Here we USED THIS ONE.

This tutorial came about because of my own thick hair probs. I was putting a clip in my hair this way recently and someone said it was cool and they never would have thought about doing this, so obvs now I have to share. (I know this post is going to be nothing short of annoying if you struggle with thin hair but girls with major manes need coaching, too!) So here’s a quick trick to using one of those thin clips on thicker hair…

Photo by : Kristin Ess / Post by: Carachele Tyvan

Smooth and gather hair into a low pony.

Secure low pony using a clear elastic.

Style low pony creating desired fullness using a flexible hair spray here we used THIS ONE.

Take your hair barrette {we used THIS ONE } and slide it in between half of the low pony. Place the barrette right above the elastic so it covers it!

Fasten clip and then check the back using a hand mirror to make sure it’s straight.

Online hair tutorials can be daunting, for sure. Rarely can these how to’s be mastered by someone with little to no hair skills. If your one of those people who don’t have that natural beauty school brain. You’ll want to save this in your favorites right away! Here’s how the easiest hair tutorial ever is done!

This hair was curled the day before usingTHIS IRON. It was slept on and not brushed in the morning, so ” second day hair ” is a big yes for this look.

Spray your favorite dry shampoo at the root. We are currently obsessing overTHIS ONE.

If you need additional texture or if your hair feels to soft (like it will slip out of bobby pins) add a light styling aid. Here we usedTHIS TEXTURE SPRAY, scrunching it into the middle and ends.

Grab two small sections from the front/sides above your ear. Tie them together in the back using a clear elastic. (see photo for placement)

Flip that! Twist that ponytail up and over itself (we went inward toward the scalp). Remember in grade school when you would do the “topsy turvy”? That’s basically the same thing.

Use 3 more small elastics and make 3 tiny low ponytails like you see in the photo.

Take the middle ponytail and tuck it up and over your top (twisted) ponytail. I like to give these sections a little twist on their way up. Secure these sections using a large bobby pin. You can do detail work at the end using smaller pins but it’s best to secure first using the larger pins.

Continue pinning your side sections.

Again notice she’s giving it a small twist away from the face before tucking and pinning. It creates better texture and color depth.

Continue twisting and pinning.

Add extra pins for extra security if you need them!

At the end, if you see any fallen pieces, flyaways or hairs out of balance, use small bobby pins to tuck and secure!